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  Polygonatum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal) is a genus of flowering plants within the family Ruscaceae, formerly classified in the lily family Liliaceae.
Polygonatum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the Hebrew Character moth.
Revolving primarily around the root, "Solomon's Seal" purportedly alleviates a range of afflictions from menopause to broken bones.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polygonatum   (172 words)

  
 Acupuncturetoday.com | tell me about Polygonatum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Also known as Solomon's seal, polygonatum is a perennial herb that belongs to the lily family.
The typical dosage of polygonatum is between six and 18 grams, boiled in water and drunk as a decoction, depending on the condition being treated.
Polygonatum is considered safe; the American Herbal Products Association has given it a class 1 rating, meaning that it can be consumed safely when used appropriately.
www.acupuncturetoday.com /herbcentral/polygonatum.html   (478 words)

  
 Garden Clippin's Online: April in the Shade Garden
Polygonatum (po-lig-o-NAY-tum), or Solomon's seal, is found in our local woods with relative ease.
Polygonatum canaliculatum, the great or giant Solomon's seal, leaves little doubt as to its name when found in mature stands.
Polygonatum species, once more scarce than buckteeth in a barnyard rooster, are quickly becoming available to US gardeners.
www.munchkinnursery.com /newsletter/polygonatum   (885 words)

  
 Specialty Perennial: Solomon seals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Polygonatum's or Solomon seals are graceful shade pants that provide nice form and structure to the garden.
These plants have rhizomes (under ground stems) that give rise to long arching unbranched stems, they have nice clean, veined leaves with clusters of bell like greenish yellow to whitish yellow flowers hanging down from the stems at the leaf axis.
There are over 60 species of Polygonatum growing native in North America, Europe, Asia, Japan and Siberia.
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 Ketzel Levine's Talking Plants
It's a great, moist, edge of woodlands kind of plant that tends to gobble up the competition, making a sea of wafting, waving foliage often five to six feet high.
No biblical association accounts for why polygonatum is called Solomon's seal, but I have unearthed a couple of explanations.
In the category Least Likely to Be True, it's said that when you cut into a polygonatum rhizome, the cross section looks like a six-pointed Star of David.
www.npr.org /programs/talkingplants/profiles/podoratum.html   (509 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Polygonatum pubescens (hairy Solomon's seal) | USDA PLANTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
PLANTS Profile for Polygonatum pubescens (hairy Solomon's seal)
Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh occures in the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia
Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh – hairy Solomon's seal
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=POPU4   (188 words)

  
 PDN -- Polygonatum odoratum 'Spiral Staircase'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Polygonatum odoratum 'Spiral Staircase' (Spiral Staircase Solomon's Seal)
We are very pleased to release our unique form of Solomon's seal that was discovered in 1997 on Korea's Cheju Island.
This page last updated on Mon Aug 28 11:26:22 EDT 2006.
www.plantdel.com /Catalog/Current/Detail/05831.html   (134 words)

  
 Angular Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum odoratum)
Scientific Name: Polygonatum odoratum (J.A. and J.H. Schultes) Morong
Synonym: Polygonatum japonicum, Polygonatum vulgare, Polygonatum officinale, Convallaria polygonatum
Polygonatum odoratum, Bilder ur Nordens Flora, courtesy of Project Runeberg
www.desert-tropicals.com /Plants/Liliaceae/Polygonatum_odoratum.html   (128 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum (smooth Solomon's seal) | USDA PLANTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Northeast National Technical Center, Chester, PA. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute.
Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Polygonatum thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
View 107 genera in Liliaceae, 4 species in Polygonatum, 5 varieties in Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell.
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=POBIC   (250 words)

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